UConn-Oklahoma post game thread

[Centerstream]

I usaully despise Dee Kantner's style of officiating. It seems like she has her own rule book.
But today, she allowed hard contact & that enabled UCONN to ramp up their stifling defense.

True but she made a couple of her "what????" calls, like in the 4th quarter when she whistled Jana for putting both hands on Beers near the foul line. Why do you suddenly call a foul like that when you (and the other two refs) missed Beers knocking Paige to the floor in the first quarter???? Oh, that's right, it put the spotlight on her.
Just glad Joe Vaszily wasn't there helping Dee...

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Here is ESPN's tribute to Paige's 40

 

[JJTB]

PB’s Pistol Pete pull up jumper is just textbook!

 

[Vowelguy]

I said this before, but I feel Jana pretty much neutralized Beers. She played hard and with a ton of intensity. The biggest difference in my mind is Beers has more experience. With a year under her belt, I will be taking Jana over Beers.

Sorry but u crazy.

Did you see the analysis where UConn had 3 players hovering around Beers? She was neutralized because UConn played good team defense and OU didn’t have enough good players to make UConn pay. Perhaps if Beers and Co had stayed at OSU, she would’ve had better support.

Jana is miles from Beers.

 

[ERWUC65]

OK: Paige and the D were all-world

How could the team's performance improve?

1. We got a grand total of zero points from our posts
They did an adequate job of making life miserable for
Beers (which was their primary assignment) ...with
help...but some offense is required
2. Azzi is more active driving across the middle, but she
doesn't yet have a great instinct of when she is
completely open for a turn-around mid (or short)
range) which today was often.
3. I think the absurd schedule effected their pretty sub-
par first half...When they got the sand out of their eyes
they were more in sync.

I think Azzi still struggling a bit physically. She seemed a little slower than usual. Also, wonder about Aubrey, thought she might have spelled Ash after the crash or in for a bit at mopup.

 

[David54]

Serious question...is a tight rim a real thing? I mean the same type of shots went in later, so what changed, did the rims loosen?
I have always wondered where that term, or theory, came from.

A tight rim usually means a strong shot which usually means too much adrenaline.

 

[Centerstream]

It is my opinion. I coached for 30 years and normally, the newer the baskets, the tighter the rims. Also, a tell for me, how many shots taken by both teams went in and out.

Of course, Paige provided evidence to the contrary. But, Paige is not a normal player.

Ok. I wasn't questioning you but it is a term that I have heard very much and was just wondering. It never occurred to me that the rims could actually be new.

 

[David54]

First time I’ve seen Sarah seem tight and she still got a double

 

[Bone Dog]

Ok. I wasn't questioning you but it is a term that I have heard very much and was just wondering. It never occurred to me that the rims could actually be new.

The rim is spring loaded to allow for dunks that don't bend it or break the backboard. That spring can be stiffer or looser. Also, the entire assembly can be more or less rigidly connected to the backboard. And temperature can change the spring constant (if there's any physics majors on this thread). It may have been cold in the gym.

 

[ninety-nine]

Buckets. That is all.

 

[my2cents]

There is no reason to throw the ball into Jana. Nothing good comes from it.

 

[Dogstar]

I doubt that she is 100%, or we would have seen her as Jana and to a lesser extent Brady struggled

Struggled?....along with Sarah they held Beers to 10 pts....they did a great job in my mind, sometimes it's the intangibles tht people overlook and if you haven't noticed UConn leads the NCAA in opponents points scoring. On a bad shooting night great D will always keep you in the game.

 

[Jaydumo20]

It was pure genius.

 

[Hoops66]

Tight rims? Just don't ask Paige about it....she doesn't bother with the rims!

 

[freshler40]

Struggled?....along with Sarah they held Beers to 10 pts....they did a great job in my mind, sometimes it's the intangibles tht people overlook and if you haven't noticed UConn leads the NCAA in opponents points scoring. On a bad shooting night great D will always keep you in the game.

We traded turnovers in the first half, 9 for us, 11 for OK, we finished with 10 (ten) I think against 23 in the game for them. Game over.

 

[hookshot]

I said this before, but I feel Jana pretty much neutralized Beers. She played hard and with a ton of intensity. The biggest difference in my mind is Beers has more experience. With a year under her belt, I will be taking Jana over Beers.

I'll bet you a couple of beers on that

 

[browns]

Hopefully Sara and Azzi won't shoot 8/26 again but Sara seemed to settlle down and had her usual 2dbl
Jana and Sara really played Beers tough and for the team to out rebound OU was outstanding
After Geno benched Paige for not playing defense and letting the player get 2 3's it lit a fire under her..now she has to do a CC and DT for 3 more games and carry Uconn on her back to the title

 

[hookshot]

True but she made a couple of her "what????" calls, like in the 4th quarter when she whistled Jana for putting both hands on Beers near the foul line. Why do you suddenly call a foul like that when you (and the other two refs) missed Beers knocking Paige to the floor in the first quarter???? Oh, that's right, it put the spotlight on her.
Just glad Joe Vaszily wasn't there helping Dee...

Both were fouls but the one against PB was more egregious

 

[Vowelguy]

Both were fouls but the one against PB was more egregious

Any UConn fan complaining about fouls was not watching the 3rd quarter. UConn was very physical and could’ve gotten called for a bunch of fouls during the critical run.
Take the win and go, maybe?

 

[Plebe]

PAIGE.




That’s all I got.

 

[Bone Dog]

Any UConn fan complaining about fouls was not watching the 3rd quarter. UConn was very physical and could’ve gotten called for a bunch of fouls during the critical run.
Take the win and go, maybe?

I'd say the refs were fair both in the sense of missing calls more or less equally on both teams, and in the sense of being fairly unobservant.

 

[Plebe]

Paige must have seen Hailey Van Lith in the earlier game and thought hmmmm...I can do that.

No, she thought “Hold my Beers”

Sorry couldn’t stop myself.

 

[DefenseBB]

@RockyMTblue2 any pressers? Asking for a friend…
As far as Raegan goes, I heard she went to “Poundsum Beers” after the game…

 

[AJay11]

How was Kaitlyn? Also seemed like Ashlyn stepped up, especially in the first half. Didn't get a chance to see the game but looks like it was a great win

She was solid. Had 2 offensive rebounds, 2 defensive rebounds, 4 steals which I feel is rare for her. Did all the little things which is why I think she played 27 minutes today (more than usual). Personally feel this was her best game of the post tournament so far.

 

[BRS24]